STEP 3: WRITE AN ARMY LIST
After thumbing through the Codex, you'll get a sense of what options you have available to you as you assemble your Dark Angels army. There are a lot of them! The possible combinations for an Dark Angels army list are nearly endless, which can be a little overwhelming when you're starting out. Don't worry — every other Dark Angels player has been in your shoes before, and they came up with their own army lists after a bit of experimentation. The list below gives you some idea of what you're trying to make.
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COMPANY MASTER |
Unit Size: 1 Miniature Points Cost: 100 points Power Weapon: 15 points |
UNIT TOTAL: 115 points |
TROOPS
10 Marine Dark Angels Tactical Squad |
Unit Size: 10 Miniatures Points Cost: 90 points Additional Five Space Marines: 75 points |
UNIT TOTAL: 165 points |
5 Marine Dark Angels Tactical Squad |
Unit Size: 5 Miniatures Points Cost: 90 points |
UNIT TOTAL: 90 points |
FAST ATTACK
Ravenwing Attack Squadron |
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Unit Size: 3 Miniatures Points Cost: 120 points |
UNIT TOTAL: 120 Points |
This list totals in at 490 points. The 500-point target is a good one as you start building the "core" of your Dark Angels army, which is a group of units that you'll field in almost every game of Warhammer 40,000, be it at 500 points or 2,000. You'll always need your "core" army, so it's a good place to start.
As you can see from the list above, each unit corresponds to a
Dark Angels blister pack or boxed set. Once you draw up a list, you'll have
a good idea of what Dark Angels miniatures you'll want to get from your local
Games Workshop Hobby Centre, Direct, or from the Online
Store.
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